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Battery Hockey Figure 8 Shooting Drill

https://vimeo.com/511406024/627100ca55

A shooting exercise demonstrated by Cam Atkinson and Kole Sherwood of the Columbus Blue Jackets at The Battery Hockey Academy. The drill allows for 6 shots on net and helps players work on shooting off of the pass in 3 different setups while they receive pucks on two sides of the ice.

Setup:

The shooter receives a pass from each corner and they shoot in a stationary setting.
After their second shot, they head to a cone and pivot facing the passer in the corner. They receive a pass and quickly fire a puck on net. After the shot they look to the opposite corner, pivot facing them and then receive a puck and shoot on net.
After their fourth shot they perform a controlled turn around the cone, and receive a pass from the opposite corner. They take a quick shot and then receive a final pass after a controlled turn from the opposite corner.
After the player shoots, they become a passer and one of the passers becomes the next shooter.

Coaching Points:

The shooter must keep their stick on the ice and provide the passer a clear target as to where they want the puck.
The shooter should keep both hands away from the body so they can easily pull back with the top hand and push with the bottom hand for a quick release.

Variations:

The passers can be set up in different areas of the ice.
The shooter can work on different shooting techniques (snap shot, wrist shot, change shot angle).
The cones can be set up in different areas.
Can be a station with short passes or a half ice drill with longer passes.